Age, Biography and Wiki
Hunter S. Thompson (Hunter Stockton Thompson (Raoul Duke, Dr. Gonzo)) was born on 18 July, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, is a writer,actor,miscellaneous. Discover Hunter S. Thompson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
| Popular As |
Hunter Stockton Thompson (Raoul Duke, Dr. Gonzo) |
| Occupation |
writer,actor,miscellaneous |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
18 July, 1937 |
| Birthday |
18 July |
| Birthplace |
Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Date of death |
20 February, 2005 |
| Died Place |
Aspen, Colorado, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Writer with the age 68 years old group.
Hunter S. Thompson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Hunter S. Thompson height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .
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| Height |
6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Hunter S. Thompson's Wife?
His wife is Anita Thompson (24 April 2003 - 20 February 2005) ( his death), Sondi Wright (19 May 1963 - 13 August 1980) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Anita Thompson (24 April 2003 - 20 February 2005) ( his death), Sondi Wright (19 May 1963 - 13 August 1980) ( divorced) ( 1 child) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Hunter S. Thompson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hunter S. Thompson worth at the age of 68 years old? Hunter S. Thompson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated Hunter S. Thompson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
Hunter S. Thompson Social Network
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Timeline
Hunter S. Thompson was born on July 18, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA as Hunter Stockton Thompson. He was married to Anita Thompson and Sondi Wright.
Graduate of Louisville (Ky.) Male High School, class of 1955. He missed his graduation ceremony because he was in jail. Afterward, he joined the Air Force as a condition of his parole. He later bought a doctorate in Divinity from a church by mail order, and started calling himself Dr. Thompson.
When he lived in Big Sur in the early 1960s, he rode his BSA Lightning so much he was known as "The Wild One of Big Sur".
Appeared on a 1967 broadcast of To Tell the Truth (1956) when his book detailing his experiences with the "Hell's Angels" was published.
Following Richard Nixon's appearance in New Hampshire during the 1968 presidential campaign, he offered Thompson a lift to the airport on the condition that they would only talk about football. Thompson accepted, mostly because he thought Nixon knew nothing about the sport. Nixon turned out to be an avid fan.
Ran for Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado, in 1969 on the Freak Power Party ticket, and narrowly lost.
After covering the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami for Rolling Stone, Thompson went for an evening swim in the ocean to clear his head. When a light tropical storm blew up, Thompson was caught in a riptide and swept out to sea. He spent the rest of the night fighting to swim back to the beach, finally crawling ashore at 9:00 A.M.
In 1987 he pleaded no contest to a drunk driving charge in San Francisco.
Thompson and Don Johnson, wrote a script for a 2-hour TV movie. "Bridges" was about an unstable cop battling alcoholism and drug addiction who works in L.A. with a short Latino partner and dates a mafia boss's daughter. NBC bought the script and turned it into the series Nash Bridges (1996).
His grandson, son of his only child Juan, was born 1998.
On July 27, 2000, Thompson accidentally wounded his assistant, Deborah Fuller, with a shotgun while trying to scare a bear from his property in Aspen. He was cleared of criminal charges on August 3rd.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 538-541. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 410-417. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
